Bessie and James Take Flight
Sesame Studios (Sesame Workshop)
Created and Designed by Alexis Page / Produced, Directed, and Animated by Euralis Weekes
Celebrating Black History Month with James Banning and Bessie Coleman! They were the first African American man and woman to get their pilot’s license in the United States. It wasn’t easy. Some people thought they shouldn’t learn to fly because of the color of their skin, but they did it anyway! Watch and learn more about their journeys.